Incorporate these standing exercises into your arm workout routine.
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Achieving toned upper arms hinges on enhancing muscle mass in the triceps and biceps. While many fitness enthusiasts gravitate toward machine-based exercises such as the shoulder press, lat pulldown, and tricep pushdown, there are compelling alternatives worth exploring. Innovative strategies can be implemented, even from the comfort of home, says Domenic Angelino, MS, MPH, CSCS, CPT, Chief Exercise Scientist at FitCraft. Angelino suggests that, with the right equipment and a set of free weights, anyone can enjoy effective arm workouts outside the gym. He outlines five standing exercises that could help sculpt your upper arms more efficiently than conventional gym machines for those over 60.
“Standing exercises are brilliant because they focus on building the intended muscles while simultaneously engaging other stabilizing muscles,” Angelino explains. He adds that these exercises mirror the functional movements we perform daily. Consider a scenario where you reach for an item from a high shelf. This action primarily involves the arm and shoulder muscles, yet it also requires the core muscles to maintain stability and balance.
However, this doesn’t imply that gym machines are obsolete. They remain invaluable tools in strengthening targeted muscles, particularly useful for correcting muscle imbalances or honing specific areas that need extra focus.
Meanwhile, these standing arm exercises are incredibly beneficial and serve as an excellent starting point for enhancing arm strength and definition.
Barbell Curl
“The bicep curl allows you to directly isolate your biceps in a way that places a lot of demand on stabilizer muscles in your body,” Angelino says. “Barbell curls also allow you to use heavier weights overall, since your arms can work together to lift more, as opposed to each arm acting independently to lift its own weight, as you’d do during a dumbbell curl.”
- Stand tall with your feet roughly hip-distance apart.
- Hold a barbell using an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
- Activate your core and maintain a tall chest.
- Bend your elbows to curl the barbell up toward your shoulders.
- Hold briefly at the top and squeeze your biceps.
- Use control to lower.
Hammer Curl
“In addition to training your biceps, the hammer curl helps you build the brachialis muscle, which is a deep muscle underneath your biceps. If it gets bigger, it pushes your biceps outwards, causing your arm size to increase,” Angelino says.
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell or water bottle in each hand at your side with a neutral grip.
- Make sure your elbows stay locked to your ribs as you curl the weights up.
- Stop once your forearms are vertical or just past.
- Slowly lower.
Overhead Tricep Extensions
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
- Hold a dumbbell or water bottle with both hands.
- Lift the weight overhead.
- Keep your elbows close to your ears as you slowly lower the weight toward the back of your head, feeling the stretch in your triceps.
- Use control to press the weight back overhead.
Tricep Kickbacks
“If you keep your upper arms closer to your sides during a triceps exercise, you’ll prioritize the other two tricep heads instead. They may not be as effective at increasing how voluminous your upper arm looks, but they play a big role in giving the triceps its distinctive shape,” Angelino points out.
- Begin by standing tall, holding a dumbbell or water bottle in each hand.
- Hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back flat and your core engaged.
- Keep your upper arms parallel to the ground as you extend the weights behind you.
- Squeeze your triceps at the top of the movement.
- Use control as you return to the start position.
Ex-NBA Star Slams WNBA Amid Draft Outcome Controversy
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is making headlines as he stands firm in his bid to enter the WNBA, even as reports suggest that the league’s leaders have decided he’s ineligible for the 2027 draft, allegedly leaving them feeling uneasy.
Kanter Freedom has stirred significant controversy in recent weeks by announcing his plans to enter next year’s draft, highlighting the ongoing debate about transgender athletes’ participation in sports.
On Monday, new reports suggested that both Kanter Freedom and fellow former NBA player Royce White, who also expressed interest in declaring for the draft, have been deemed ineligible to compete in the league.
This development unfolded just a day after Kanter Freedom was removed from a WNBA game following a confrontation with Chicago Sky’s Natasha Cloud.
During the match against the Indiana Fever, tensions flared when Cloud confronted Freedom, who was controversially positioned courtside, igniting a heated dispute.
In a viral clip of the incident, the pair could be seen shouting at each other before the former New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder player stood up and held his arms out, while Cloud was held back by security.
Ex-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom has hit back at the ‘terrified’ WNBA following reports that claimed the league had ruled him ineligible to declare for the 2027 Draft
WNBA star Natasha Cloud had to be held back by security after confronting Kanter Freedom
On Monday afternoon, Freedom sat down with Fox News to discuss the ongoing saga. Responding to reports that the WNBA had ruled him ineligible, he said: ‘Listen, Article 13 Section 1 says if you identify as a woman, then you are allowed to play! I identify as a woman, so yes, I can play.’
He added: ‘They’re terrified because I might actually get drafted and play against their big men. I’m probably going to drop 60 points.’
In the WNBA’s current collective bargaining agreement, it states ‘only players who are women are eligible to play.’ But there is no specific definition of a woman.
According to Front Office Sports, a league representative said that the WNBA is ‘not going to give oxygen to efforts designed to mock the league or use this topic to demean and marginalize others.’
When it was put to the 34-year-old that he will never be allowed to play in the WNBA, he responded: ‘Why not? That’s the rules. I’m just following the rules.
‘If they ever come out and say: “Okay, we’re changing the rules.” I respect their decision, I will follow the rules. But right now, if you identify as a woman, you’re allowed to play. And I am identifying as a woman and I should be allowed to play.’
During his appearance at Wintrust Arena on Sunday night, the ex-NBA star wore a provocative t-shirt that included a definition of the word woman. ‘Woman. Noun,’ it read. ‘Adult human female.’ The words woman and female were highlighted in red.’
He was later kicked out of the game but on Monday, Kanter Freedom dismissed suggestions that he is banned from future WNBA games.
Freedom alleged Cloud told him Sophie Cunningham ‘won’t sleep with you’ at Wintrust Arena
Cloud stormed over to Freedom, who was sitting courtside, and sparked a furious argument
In fact, the 34-year-old claimed he would be attending every Indiana Fever game during the upcoming WNBA playoffs.
‘I have not heard it [about an arena ban],’ he said. If there is any news out there, please don’t listen to those sources because it’s all fake news.
‘I did not break any kind of rules. I did not step over the baseline, I simply got up and just opened my arms. So they should not be banning me from any games and I am so excited for the playoffs.
‘I cannot wait to go to every playoff game that Indiana Fever plays. It’s going to be fun because I’m a fan of the game.’
Fever games have been targeted by protests and counter protests in recent weeks after Sophie Cunningham sparked a war of words by claiming she wants to ‘protect young girls… who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.’
During his interview on Monday, Kanter Freedom branded Cunningham a ‘national treasure’ who ‘should be protected at all costs.’
‘She is an American hero,’ he told Fox. ‘Because she’s not only inspiring young girls in America but all over the world. So she is an idol, a hero.’
The 6ft 10ins Freedom previously alleged that it was Cloud who initiated their courtside confrontation and told him that Cunningham ‘won’t sleep with you.’
He told OutKick: ‘Sophie Cunningham shot a three, and I put my hands up to celebrate. Literally, a couple [of] possessions later, Natasha came back and started screaming and yelling and said, “She’s not gonna sleep with you.”
Earlier in the night, Freedom was confronted by fans as he arrived at the Fever-Sky clash
‘And I was like, “I am not trying to sleep with her. I’m just here to protect women and support her.” And then, obviously, after that, she started yapping, and she started to walk towards me, and literally I just got up, and then I was like, “I’m just here to protect women, and that’s all.”
‘She started to yell. She started to use some very heavy language. She started to actually cuss, and I was very shocked that there were a lot of kids and that there were a lot of teenagers at that game.
‘I just cannot believe that she was just cussing and using those F-bombs in front of all these kids. I’m sure she’s loved in Chicago and many kids are idolizing her and stuff, but that’s not how a WNBA athlete should react.’
Taking to X after he was removed by security, Freedom wrote: ‘I just got kicked out of a @WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!’
He also wrote: ‘It’s always women hating on other women’.
Tragic End to Massachusetts Search: Missing Woman Discovered Deceased After Officer Husband’s Death
Authorities have uncovered the body of a woman in the woods of Worcester, Massachusetts, on Monday. The individual is believed to be Karen Solomon, the missing spouse of a veteran police officer from the city who was found dead just last week. Near the body, investigators recovered a handgun, according to official reports.
Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier shared that the grim discovery was made by two employees from Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital. The staff members stumbled upon the body while taking a walk around the vicinity of the facility at approximately 12:40 p.m.
“As we looked into the matter, we have reason to believe the deceased is Karen Solomon,” Saucier announced during a press briefing. He underscored the fact that this identification remains tentative and will need confirmation from the medical examiner’s office.
The investigation suggests that Solomon’s death was a result of suicide. Preliminary findings indicate she sustained a gunshot wound, as revealed by Chief Saucier. A handgun was retrieved near her remains; however, it was clarified that this weapon was not linked to law enforcement service.
At the time of her discovery, Karen Solomon, aged 58, had been listed as a missing person by Massachusetts police. (Worcester Police Department)
The department now believes the case was a “tragic murder-suicide,” though the investigation remains ongoing, Saucier said.
Karen Solomon, 58, had been missing since her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead inside the couple’s Wildwood Avenue home on Aug. 18.
Police responded to the residence at about 5:28 a.m. after receiving a report of a person down and found the off-duty Worcester police officer dead inside, authorities said. His cause and manner of death have not been released.
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. arrives at Westside Animal Clinic while law enforcement searches the Coes Pond area during the investigation involving Karen Solomon and the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Authorities initially said Karen Solomon was a suspect they wanted to question about what happened at the home and warned that she was believed to be armed and dangerous.
The woman’s body was found about 0.6 miles from an area where police had released video showing Solomon walking behind an animal clinic, Saucier said. The Coes Pond area and park, which police had been searching since the first day of the investigation, spans about 90 acres.
Saucier said investigators cannot yet say when Solomon died. Police did not receive any reports of a gunshot being heard Monday, he said.
The chief also pushed back on speculation surrounding domestic violence. The case was described as domestic under Massachusetts law because it involved family or household members, he said, but added that the Solomon family had no history of domestic abuse.
The Solomon family said the “nightmare of the past week” had left them “heartbroken and rudderless” in a statement read by Saucier.
“The compassion, dedication and empathy of all the agencies involved have given us light in face of darkness,” the family said, thanking local, state and federal law enforcement agencies that joined the search. “You have given us comfort knowing that you were working on our behalf for us.”
Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, a 31-year department veteran who was identified by the New England Police Benevolent Association after an off-duty officer was found dead at a Worcester home. (The New England PBA, Inc.)
Police have disclosed few details about what happened inside the residence, citing the ongoing investigation.
Public records reviewed by The Associated Press show Kurt and Karen Solomon co-owned the Wildwood Avenue residence. Kurt Solomon also identified Karen Solomon as his wife in a 2016 bankruptcy filing, according to the AP.
The New England Police Benevolent Association identified Kurt Solomon as a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department and remembered him as an “incredibly dependable officer, colleague and friend.”
“Thirty-one years of service represents an extraordinary commitment to a community and to the profession of law enforcement,” the association said. “Officer Kurt Solomon answered that call for more than three decades, and his service, friendship and dedication will not be forgotten.”
The investigation remains ongoing.
Star-Studded ‘The Whisper Man’ Premiere Features Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan
On a star-studded August evening in 2026, Netflix rolled out the red carpet at The Paris Theatre in New York City for the much-anticipated premiere of “The Whisper Man.” Hollywood heavyweights Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott were among the illustrious crowd taking part in the glamorous event.
Explore a stunning gallery of fashion-forward looks captured from the premiere below.
Gainesville Man Charged in Box Cutter Assault with Dog Attack
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In a startling incident yesterday, 64-year-old Napoleon Filer Jr. found himself behind bars after allegedly attacking a man with a box cutter and instructing his dog to attack, resulting in severe wounds on the man’s leg and a facial slash.
According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy, around 4:50 p.m. on August 23, a passerby near an apartment complex in Linton Oaks (located on the 1200 block of SW 61st Street) was approached by Filer, who demanded $30, a debt from a previous marijuana transaction.
The victim recounted that he explained to Filer his recent job loss and his ongoing attempt to gather the owed funds. This failed to pacify Filer, who allegedly became irate, accusing the victim of playing games, before brandishing a box cutter in a threatening manner.
As he evaded the menacing swipes of the box cutter, the victim saw Filer’s dog dash from the apartment’s open door. Filer reportedly commanded the dog to “sic ’em,” leading to the animal charging and ultimately biting the victim’s leg. While struggling with the dog, the victim reported that Filer struck him in the face with the box cutter, leaving a small but painful cut on his cheek.
After the dog released its grip, the victim tried retrieving his glasses from the ground. Filer is said to have issued a direct threat, warning, “If you don’t leave, I’ve got something else for you.” He vanished briefly into his apartment, emerging seconds later with what appeared to be a firearm featuring a pink slide. Pointing it menacingly, he allegedly declared, “If you come back, I’m going to kill you.” The weapon reportedly resembled a 9mm or .380 pistol. In fear for his life, the victim fled on his bicycle, leaving his glasses behind on the pavement of the apartment complex.
The deputy made contact with Filer at his apartment and detained him. Post Miranda, Filer reportedly said that nothing had happened that day and he had just come outside to cook food on the grill.
The deputy canvassed the area and reportedly found the victim’s glasses in the parking lot.
Filer has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has four felony convictions (two violent) and 16 misdemeanor convictions (three violent); he has served one state prison sentence and was released in 2009. Judge Meshon Rawls ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.
Sydney Sweeney Stuns in Thrilling Plane-Top Stunt: A Daring Adventure in the Sky
Sydney Sweeney recently took a playful jab at Tom Cruise as she recreated one of his most daring and memorable stunts.
The 28-year-old actress, who gained attention for channeling the iconic Wonder Woman played by Lynda Carter, wowed her fans by posting a breathtaking clip on Instagram. The video featured Sweeney executing a heart-stopping wing walk on an airplane mid-flight.
In her caption, she gave a nod to the legendary 64-year-old actor, who originally performed the stunt for the latest blockbuster in the Mission: Impossible series, “The Final Reckoning.”
Fearlessly standing atop the plane, Sweeney’s video showed her navigating the thrilling ride on the structure that generates lift and drag. She cheekily captioned her post with a message to her nearly 26 million followers, saying, “watch out tom cruise.”
Wing walking, a daring aviation sport, involves standing or maneuvering on the upper wing of a flying biplane, delivering an adrenaline-pumping spectacle.
In last year’s final Mission: Impossible flick, Cruise famously wing walked on a vintage bi-plane which no doubt helped the film gross an incredible near $600million worldwide during its theatrical run.
Sydney Sweeney called out Tom Cruise as she performed one of his most iconic stunts
She also acknowledged the 64-year-old box office legend who originally did the stunt in last year’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning blockbuster
Meanwhile, over the weekend, Sweeney put on a busty display in a sizzling new couple’s costume with her boyfriend Scooter Braun.
The actress wore a plunging Wonder Woman outfit that served as an echo of Lynda Carter’s classic 1970s turn as the superheroine.
Meanwhile, the 45-year-old music mogul showcased his own musclebound physique in a skintight Superman unitard as he posed beside his girlfriend.
Sweeney had welcomed a group of loved ones to her Idaho lake house, which she nicknamed ‘Camp Runamuck’ as a place for her family to frolic about freely.
She posted an Instagram album of her latest escapades there with some of her intimates, including videos of them singing such songs as Mamma Mia! by ABBA and Creep by Radiohead during a karaoke session.
The Euphoria bombshell was pictured beaming as she held a tray of shots, and filmed driving a jet ski as a passenger who appeared to be Braun clung to her from behind.
Sweeney revealed last year that the lake house had been in her family for ‘five generations,’ noting that both her mother and grandmother were born there.
When her great-grandparents died, the family sold the property off ‘to another couple,’ she explained on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
The 28-year-old blonde bombshell took to Instagram to share an unreal clip of her doing a wing walk stunt on an airplane midflight
Sweeney could be seen daringly standing on the structure which produces both lift and drag while moving through air as she captioned the post to her near 26million followers.: ‘watch out tom cruise’
Wing walking is the thrilling aviation sport of standing or moving on the top wing of an airborne biplane
The airplane on which Sweeney performed the daring act could be seen flying through the sky
In last year’s final Mission: Impossible flick, Cruise famously wing walked on a vintage bi-plane which no doubt helped the film gross an incredible near $600million worldwide during its theatrical run
However in 2022, having firmly established herself as a Hollywood starlet, Sweeney marched up to the home and said: ‘I wanna buy back my great-grandma’s house.’
Sweeney’s lake house was originally constructed in 1937 and is currently in her mother Lisa’s name, according to records obtained by Realtor.
Her latest getaway to the Idaho vacation home comes after she and Braun performed volunteer work in her hometown of Spokane, Washington, amid devastating wildfires she said had impacted members of her own family.
Sweeney and Braun had been bringing food to firefighters and helping prepare and distribute meals to those affected by the fires, according to TMZ.
The pair volunteered with Second Harvest Food Bank in Spokane and World Central Kitchen.
Sweeney was also seen buying groceries and working with restaurants in the area to secure food and shelter for residents who have been uprooted from their homes, a source told the publication.
The Euphoria star has also reportedly made generous donations to a number of relief organizations.
She took to her Instagram Stories with a series of messages as government officials said August 4 that the blaze had scorched more than 10,546 acres and affected at least 700 structures.
Meanwhile, over the weekend, Sweeney put on a busty display in a sizzling new couple’s costume with her boyfriend Scooter Braun
The 28-year-old actress’ plunging Wonder Woman outfit served as an echo of Lynda Carter’s classic 1970s turn as the superheroine (pictured)
She posted an Instagram album of her latest escapades there with some of her intimates, including her proffering a tray of shots to her guests and singing karaoke with them
The Euphoria bombshell was filmed singing karaoke with her intimates and driving a jet ski as a passenger who appeared to be Braun clung to her from behind
‘Spokane has always been home to me,’ the A-list actress wrote on the social media platform. ‘It’s where I grew up, where my family still lives, and where so many of the people and places that shaped me are.’
Sweeney, who’s received Emmy nominations for her work on shows such as The White Lotus and Euphoria, said that ‘the devastating fires have changed countless lives in ways that are hard to put into words.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Sweeney for further comment on the story.
Sweeney said that her relatives were among 65,000 people officials estimated were under orders to evacuate their homes, according to USA Today.
‘Thousands of families have lost their homes, their belongings, and places of business, including members of my own family,’ Sweeney said.
The star said that ‘this devastation is something our community has never experienced on this scale.’
Sweeney added that ‘unlike larger cities that often receive an overwhelming amount of national attention and resources, Spokane doesn’t have the same spotlight.’
‘If you’re looking for ways to help, these are four organizations I’m supporting that are on the ground right now helping this community that needs us,’ she said.
Sweeney added links to organizations she said were ‘doing the real work on the ground’ – including Innovia Foundation, SpokAnimal, Watch Duty and Second Harvest.
She noted, ‘Every donation, no matter the size, will help support those affected as they begin the long road to rebuilding.
The actress and her boyfriend Scooter Braun, 45, have been helping on the ground, bringing food to firefighters and helping prepare and distribute meals to those affected by the fires, according to TMZ; Sweeney pictured doing volunteer work in Spokane
The pair have volunteered with Second Harvest Food Bank in Spokane and World Central Kitchen; The duo seen in 2025
Government officials said August 4 that the blaze had scorched more than 10,546 acres and affected at least 700 structures
The A-list actress wrote on the social media platform about her fondness for her hometown
Sweeney thanked her followers for their support amid the troubled time in Spokane
‘Thank you for standing with my hometown during one of its most difficult moments. Love, Syd.’
Sweeney subsequently reposted a post from the nonprofit Baby2Baby, which indicated it had delivered almost ‘350,000 emergency supplies including diapers, wipes, formula, hygiene products, towels, comfort items and bottles to support children and families displaced by this disaster.’
Sweeney opened up to Harper’s Bazaar Australia three years ago about how her maternal side of the family was from the area.
She said that the 2008 economy crash ultimately led them to move from Spokane to Los Angeles, where she was getting her beginnings in show business.
‘It’s very difficult coming from a small town and a lower-middle-class family, affording two places at the same time,’ Sweeney said. ‘Then the crash happened, and my dad lost his job, and we lost our home.’
‘My parents just made the decision, “Let’s just stay in LA; we don’t have anything holding us back home anymore.”‘
Upon establishing herself in Hollywood, Sweeney said she eventually purchased a house that her great-grandparents once owned.
‘To be able to put memories like that back into our family was very special,’ she told the outlet.
Firefighters seen battling a blaze adjacent to a home on August 1
Photographs depicted the devastating aftermath of the fire in Spokane
On August 3, officials announced that Spokane resident Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, had been taken into custody and held on $1 million bond in connection with suspicion of first-degree arson, according to the AP.
Farinacci, who denied starting the blaze, had been questioned by authorities twice last year in other fire-related probes, per records in Spokane County Superior Court.
He had previously served about 10 years in prison after fatally shooting his father in Mesa, Arizona in 2010, authorities said.
He entered a guilty plea to manslaughter and aggravated assault in 2012, court records indicated.
Netherlands Exits Eurovision Amid Gaza Dispute Tensions
The Netherlands has decided not to participate in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The country’s broadcaster announced on Monday that the event’s neutrality has been compromised due to divisions related to the Gaza conflict.
Taco Zimmerman, Director-General of AVROTROS, expressed concerns in a statement, saying, “It is evident that international conflicts are increasingly influencing the Contest, compromising its neutral standing. Therefore, the Eurovision Song Contest has become a stage for division.”
Recently, the contest has faced several boycotts due to Israel’s involvement.
Earlier this month, Eurovision organizers declared that nations engaged in armed conflicts would be prohibited from hosting the event.
Despite these measures, AVROTROS stated, “The recently announced changes do not provide sufficient assurance that the Eurovision Song Contest’s independent and neutral nature has been reestablished.”
Israel came close to winning the competition in both 2025 and 2026, ultimately finishing second on each occasion.
Next year’s event, the world’s biggest live televised music event, will take place on 15 May in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas.
It will be the first time that the Balkan nation hosts the contest, coming after Bulgarian singer Darina Yotova, known as Dara, won this year’s contest in the Austrian capital Vienna with the catchy floor-filler “Bangaranga”.
Since its launch in 1955, Eurovision has become the ultimate pop platform, catapulting Swedish icons ABBA to worldwide fame, as well as boosting the likes of Celine Dion, Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John.
The 2026 competition was watched by 131 million viewers, down 35 million on the year before after five countries boycotted it over Israel’s participation.
The Netherlands, Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia all pulled out of the contest — with the latter three refusing to broadcast the show at all.
‘Painful’
The Dutch took part in the very first Eurovision Song Contest back in 1956, and have won on five occasions.
The most recent winner was Duncan Laurence, whose song Arcade won the contest in 2019, going on to top charts globally.
It became the first Eurovision entry to reach one billion streams on Spotify, according to the Eurovision website.
The withdrawal is “painful as we would have very much liked to be part of the Contest again next year,” said Zimmerman.
“As a public broadcaster, we remain committed to our values. They guide us in everything we do, even when that means stepping away from an event that is very close to our hearts,” he added.
Martin Green, the director of the Eurovision Song Contest, told the Agence France-Presse news agency the organisation regrets the decision, but understood and respected the choice.
Green said organisers would investigate whether another Dutch broadcaster might be willing to participate in the contest.
“We very much hope that audiences and artists in the Netherlands can continue to be represented in the Eurovision Song Contest,” said Green.
AVROTROS selects and manages the Dutch entry to the contest.
North Carolina Doctor Faces Charges After Alleged Road Rage Shooting of Sisters on Interstate
A North Carolina physician found himself in legal trouble after reportedly firing shots into a Jeep during a road rage episode on the highway, leaving two sisters injured. This unsettling incident unfolded on August 22, according to a report from the Virginia State Police.
The doctor in question, 61-year-old Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello from Charlotte, North Carolina, was driving his Mercedes-Benz northbound on Interstate 77. The altercation escalated around 8:50 a.m., just three miles beyond the border separating North Carolina and Virginia.
According to a press release by state police, Arriviello allegedly discharged his firearm into the moving Jeep, hitting both sisters in their legs as they traveled along the highway.
The injured sisters were promptly airlifted to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, their injuries are not deemed to be life-threatening, authorities confirmed.
Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello faces accusations of shooting at two sisters amid an apparent road rage incident. (New River Valley Regional Jail)
Arriviello then fled in his Mercedes-Benz, police said.
Troopers spotted and stopped the Mercedes-Benz about 15 miles away and took Arriviello into custody.
Arriviello faces several felony charges, including malicious shooting into an occupied vehicle, maliciously causing bodily harm to another with intent to maim and use of a firearm while committing a felony.
An aerial view of the skyline of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)
Arriviello remains jailed without bond at the New River Valley Regional Jail, officials told News Media. He is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 29.
State police have not said what led to the alleged road rage encounter or whether investigators recovered a firearm from Arriviello’s Mercedes-Benz.
The Jeep’s driver was also cited for reckless driving, but authorities did not identify the driver.
Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello of Charlotte, North Carolina, was driving north on Interstate 77 in his Mercedes-Benz when gunfire erupted, police said. (Stock Photos/New River Valley Regional Jail)
North Carolina Medical Board records show Arriviello has been licensed as an emergency medicine physician in the state since 2010 and has no public disciplinary actions listed against him.
The records list Arriviello as the owner of Family Urgent Care in Monroe.
News Media reached out to Family Urgent Care in Monroe and Virginia State Police for additional comment.